Dave Yonce – Creator of The GoBoat

Dave, a pilot, was on his way back to Tulsa, when he looked out the west window and saw the sun gleaming from hundreds of ponds, streams, and lakes.

He was taken aback by just how many bodies of water he saw… especially since he was flying above Oklahoma.

That night, inspired, he sat down with his two boys and brainstormed about a summer project they could build together to get out and enjoy the water.

The all agreed to make bumper boats!

Together, they sketched out some designs and set to work building their boats. The project took a while.

Summer was coming to a close, and they finally finished their boats on the night before school started. With headlights and floodlights lighting the pond, they launched their crafts at 1:00am… and had a blast on the water.

That was 2008. After four generations of prototypes and years of testing, the GoBoat is ready for production & distribution.

Dave Yonce is no stranger to building companies. He was recently featured on Shark Tank for the IcyBreeze, his innovative portable air conditioner. He was a co-founder of Solarwinds, a multi-billion dollar software company and has built over 20 companies since 1998.